June 29, 2012 - SM City Consolacion has gained its first concept store for Apple followers and product users as Digi.Life opened its store to the public with various type of gadget displays and Apple stuff. Digi.Life, Apple's authorized reseller, promised consumers or Cebu consumers for a complete service with Thinking Tools as their partner.

so here is a Press Release for our consumers and readers' consumption.

Apple aficionados are in for a different shopping experience as Digi.Life opens it first-of-a-kind concept store at the 2nd floor of Cyberzone, SM City Consolacion, Cebu. A store concept owned by MSI-ECS, one of the country's leading IT distributors, Digi.Life boasts a total floor space of 60 sq. meters showcasing an impressive array of MAC notebooks, desktops, accessories, iPod, iPad, iPhone, software and other third-party accessories such as Ozaki, Buffalo, Belkin, Macally, Blaupunkt, X-Doria, Mili, ADobe, VMWare and AutoCad.

With Cebu as one of the country's top tourist destinations, the opening of Digi.Life hopes to serve both local and tourist markets bringing the Apple culture and experience closer to the community and be evangelists of the saying, "Once you go Mac, you'll never go back"

Digi.Life SM City Consolacion branch is managed and operated by Thinking Tools, Inc., and authorized reseller of MSI-ECS. Thinking TOols has been in the IT retail business since 1987.

Digi.Life also functions as a drop-off point for service and repair of Apple products capitalizing on MSI-ECS and Thinking Tools' expertise as authorized service partners of Apple.

Other Digi.Life stores are scheduled to be opened in Batangas, Laguna and additional branches nationwide by 2012

Dear Salman Khan fans! I know you are all eagerly waiting to watch his latest release. But before that let me give you some great news about the upcoming Ek Tha Tiger. It has made news at every level of its making. First the main lead of the film is a great attraction to the audience.

Meet the Tiger – Salman Khan on the 15th of August this year!

Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan have been casted together after a very long time. The pair has been loved for their performances in earlier projects. But now the movie is in news for an all new reason.

The film has taken over the internet and has left no stone unturned for its promotion. The Katrina – Salman starrer has a Twitter page with as many as 4409 followers already. Its official website has 232,009 subscribes and 319,894,967 video views. With this you can guess how crazy the film is driving its fans.

Apart from this people are also being asked to send in their photos posing like Khan on the posters. This has increased the excitement of the fans even more. The theatrical trailers of the film seem to promise an action packed film with a touch of romance and comedy. Now lets wait and watch what Aditya Chopra and Kabir Khan have in store for us. To find out visit the theater near you on the 15th of August 2012!

Today, Steelwedge is sharing the success story of our customer, Contech Engineered Solutions of West Chester, Ohio, an engineering and construction company that has transformed the way they do business thanks to a new S&OP process. Over the past 100 years, Contech has grown into a diversified civil engineering site solutions company that provides bridge, drainage, erosion control, retaining wall, sanitary, soil stabilization and storm water solutions on a national scale. These solutions power national infrastructure systems like interstate highway and bridges but, recently, due to a slow economy and the unpredictable price of raw materials like steel and aluminum Contech faced a turning point. "Volatility is part of doing business," says Randy Ramsey, Director of Supply Chain at Contech. "But we needed to improve our planning processes so that we could better react to anything that came our way, from good news–like an unexpected, large order—to challenges, like materials shortages." The S&OP journey That's when Contech moved to improve their supply chain management processes. Upon close inspection of these processes, they realized that a successful history of acquisitions had resulted in escalated growth and a world class team but also extended complexity with multiple processes and systems. Without a centralized team approach and consistency throughout the organization, the business was not optimizing to its full potential and was getting by without a tight view on the critical raw materials needed to run an efficient business.… Read the rest

You never know what life has in store for you. Its best to prepare yourself for the worst possible thing that can happen to you! But why I’m I giving you an advise? This is because I just read about the famous Rajat Gupta case and this is the first thing that crossed my mind.

25 Years of Imprisonment for Rajat Gupta who is guilty of Insider Trading!

This man started off as an orphan, struggled his way up, graduated from IIT Delhi, became the head of McKinsay, named the first managing director of firm born out of the US and now ended up in conviction for insider trading. As they say fall is inevitable after a rise. Fate only proved that Rajat Gupta is no exception.

This man who was the favorite in the firm was found guilty of four out of six counts. Mr Gupta who was so popular enough to be elected twice as CEO was found guilty of securities fraud and conspiracy. For those who are unaware let me tell you that the minimum punishment for securities fraud is not less than twenty years for conspiracy it’s a minimum of five years. This means that Rajat Gupta has to spend at least the next twenty five years of his life in prison.

Unfortunately for Gupta there is not much scope even in the higher courts. The man will be on bail until the official judgments are out on 18th of October.

Goldman Sachs is trying very hard to do some thing for the man who devoted so many years of his service to the firm. It has spent as much as 30 million dollars for his defense. That’s a huge sum isn’t it? Apparently there was an agreement between Mr Gupta and Goldman that the later will pay all the amount needed for his trial but if found guilty the former will have to repay all of it.

The good news is judge Mr Rakoff who is dealing with the case right now is known for being lenient with people as Mr Gupta. Now we need to see what happens next. Hey! Don’t wait for me to ask. Just tell me what you think about the issue. You know how much I love and value your opinion, don’t you?

Finding the best WordPress theme is always difficult and it becomes tough when you have many choices, this happens to every one who wants to start a new blog or want to give a custom and new look for their blog. Before you decide to use some theme, you look for the options which are looking for – something like:

Free Responsive, Minimal and Grid based WordPress Themes to consider!

Is the theme is as per latest web standards?

Is it SEO friendly?

Is it light weight, easy to use and easy to update?

Is design and the layout looks friendly?

Is it user friendly?

Is it easily customized theme with custom admin options?

Apart from the above it is really important to consider the below aspects to rule in blogging competition and we need to consider the following points to withstand new Google Search Engine Algorithm called Google Panda and Google Penguin. Penguin is a different aspect though, but need to consider the following for a busy and high traffic blogs:

Is it built with HTML 5?

Built with CSS 3?

Built with Media Queries, means a Responsive WordPress Theme which is Desktop, Mobile and Tablet friendly?

How fast the Theme loads?

Is the theme built by considering W3C web standards?

Google Panda SEO friendly?

No wonder you may see this new point in features as “Google Panda friendly WordPress Theme”.

So I am gonna make your job little easy, here are my best collection of FREE WordPress Themes under various categories like Regular or Normal Themes, Responsive, Minimal and Grid based WordPress Themes etc.

Responsive WordPress Themes:

Best affords a wealth of flexibility and power to WordPress powered sites. Built from the ground up with valid HTML5 and utilizing the latest CSS3 techniques, Best is a forward-thinking template that is designed to last.

Free Responsive WordPress Theme for your business or personal site, the choice is yours. Make responsive part of your starting Theme design, or upgrade your current one to a mobile friendly Theme that automatically adapts to any* screen resolution or device.

Respo is amazing WordPress theme with clean, sleek and customizable design. The theme is suitable for personal blogs and/or online magazines. This is a responsive theme, able to adapt its layout to the screen size of your visitors. The sliders for this theme is responsive too, which means it works super sleek on mobile device like ipad or iphone.

A simple responsive theme for your personal, elegant-looking blog. Origin is a parent theme, built on the Hybrid Core framework. Which means it can be used as is, or as a platform for heavy customization via child themes.

Base theme based on the free Basic theme from Themify. It includes only the basic styling, responsive design, custom menus, and widgetized sidebar. This Base theme is intended to let you build your custom themes using it as a foundation. The main goal is to save your time and simplify the work flow. It is great for non-coders and quick client works.

Sundance is a free video theme brought to you by the team here at Automattic. Despite its minimalist design, Sundance was crafted with clean, elegant typography and close attention to detail. The home page offers a featured video carousel. It supports the video post format, widgets, custom background, custom header, custom menus, and a custom link feature for your social media pages.

Minimal WordPress Themes:

CleanMag is another Free theme I've created for the WP community. This theme is a simple blogging style template with a powerful homepage slider created using the jQuery UI and a slider custom post type. The idea was to provide you with something that was very clean and minimal and easy to use.

Simple Catch is a simple and clean WordPress Theme by Catch Themes. Easy Customize through Theme Options and Custom Widgets. Features: Custom Menu, Custom Widgets, Three Custom Page Template for Layout, Featured Slider, Theme Options and Support for popular plugins. It is based on popular 978 Grid System CSS Framework.

This one is targeted at a very niche audience — the people who have to write documentation for products. I came across the need for a documentation template awhile ago when I released my first two products (Shaken Grid andShaken Tumble). I decided to create this WordPress theme to streamline the process and make the task of writing documentation a little less painful.

Minimal Xpert V2 WordPress theme – This theme features a very clean and professional design that is perfect for use as a blog or business theme. The homepage comes with an elegant NivoSlider that can be turned off and on and with many different transitions to choose from. The homepage slider works with a custom post type and you can add custom links to each slide.

Shadows is another premium theme created by WPExplorer.com that has a very minimalistic design perfect for all kinds of bloggers. The theme gets its name from all the cool CSS3 box shadows which takes a minimal layout and makes it much cooler.

Delicate is a clean, minimalistic free WordPress theme with typography and structure. Delicate built using advanced NattyWP framework so this wordpress theme is extremely customizable. Get it for free now.

Delicate is a clean, minimalistic free WordPress theme with typography

Fresh & Clean is another free WordPress theme I have created that has a very clean and minimal design yet it is still pretty modern and elegant looking. This theme was created with the casual blogger in mind, however, I have also added a nice large image slider which could be useful for other types of sites.

WPTuts is just another free simple WordPress theme, which is something clean and straight forward. It comes with very little options but comes with support for the Wp 3.0+ menu system, background color changer and featured images. It's the perfect theme for anyone that wants to setup their blog super quickly and without any hassle. Plus, the minimal code and design images will keep your site fast.

Western is a premium WordPress theme for tutorial sites. Do you own or wish to own a site dedicated to tutorials on various topics? Now you can do it for free without purchasing a paid theme. The tutorial section is a custom post type which would run parallel to your blog posts. So if you want to use this theme only for blog posts you can do that as well.

Side has fantastic ad support and WordPress integration for those looking for an easy way to start making money on a new website. The attention seeking slideshow will draw your visitors to your website.

Bello is a simple and elegant WordPress theme. It's designed to showcase beautiful imagery in a clean and open space. The design features several jQuery enhancements, such as… Fading background image, slideshow gallery posts, drop down menus, and more.

Busby is a clean personal blogging theme with it's own options panel built with the UpThemesframework. I've been working on this for a while now, it's quite a different experience building a theme which will be released publicly rather than one for my own or client's use.

Clean style and elegant HTML5 powered theme. Silesia is a free premium wordpress theme powered by NattyWP Framework. You can adjust Colors, Theme Options, Upload logo, Custom Background without a single line of code.

I hope you liked all the WordPress Themes listed, if so why not leave a comment below and would be a great help if you could list your best and free WordPress themes you like so far and the theme which are currently using in your blog. These cool collection are purely hand picked stuff and just an another simple collection.

Last April 2012, BlackBerry Philippines launched its BlackBerry Academic Program at Southwestern University, Cebu City. This program provides schools with training and access to educational resources to help them integrate the BlackBerry solution into their curriculum and enable their students to develop mobile applications on the Blackberry platform. It started in Cebu and is now supporting 19 schools all around the country.

Aside from this Academic Service, BlackBerry Philippines proudly presented its mobile line-up last June 13, 2012 at the Radisson Blue Hotel in front of Cebu Media and Bloggers. Included in the list is its latest devices, the 9320 and 9220 units. It's BlackBerry 8520 was the number 1 in the Philippines from first to second quarter last year. Different applications were also developed by Filipinos for Blackberry which includes the famous EnjoyPH. But of course, BBM or BlackBerry Manager is the undefeated application as of this time with a wooping 56 million users worldwide.

BlackBerry 9320 Curve

BlackBerry family includes BlackBerry 7, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Curves which is the most purchased BlackBerry here in the Philippines due to its affordable plan provided by the country's famous carrier - Sun, Smart and Globe. Speaking of Carriers, Globe has recently released its back to school treat via Nicki Minaj Pink Pink Friday Concert. How to avail such? Check below Press Release.

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday event.

The best back-to-school treat ever: Globe gives you the biggest freebie that is Nicki Minaj

School season is back again and Globe, the leader in postpaid, together with BlackBerry, give you an exciting back-to-school treat before exams and reports get in the way with its biggest freebie ever, seeing international music icon Nicki Minaj up close and live in her one night-only concert in Manila this July.

Subscribe to Globe My Super Plan 499 and P99 BlackBerry Chat and get a free BlackBerry Curve 9220 plus a free ticket* to Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Tour concert happening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on July 11, 2012. For as low as P598/month, Globe subscribers can get the BlackBerry Curve 9220 complete with a P499 monthly consumable amount for calls and texts, unlimited access to BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger), 2 call, text and surf freebies, plus the ultimate chance to sing "Superbass" and "Starships" with the rapper-songwriter herself.

Share the happiness with a friend and subscribe to Globe My Super Plan BlackBerry Unli Surf Combo 999 to get a free BlackBerry Curve 9320 plus two (2) free tickets** to the concert. For only P999 a month, enjoy unlimited surfing, P400 monthly consumable for calls and texts, and 1 call, text and surf freebie, plus a date for two to the biggest concert party of the year."We are excited to mount the biggest concert party of the year, and even more so by making it as our biggest freebie ever. Flying an international artist for an exclusive concert in the country as the only Southeast Asian destination is something we've never done before. With this huge freebie, now is really the best time to get a BlackBerry plan from Globe Postpaid. Get up close and personal with Nicki Minaj for free when you subscribe to Globe My Super Plan 499 with P99 BlackBerry Chat which entitles you to a free BlackBerry Curve 9220, or BlackBerry Unli Surf Combo Plan 999 with a free BlackBerry Curve 9320. Yes, you read it right: free device and free ticket, a deal you definitely cannot resist, only from Globe and BlackBerry" said Martha Sazon, Head of Globe Postpaid.

This exciting offer is also open to existing Globe Postpaid subscribers with availment options to choose from. Those outside their lock-up can opt to re-contract their account subscription and get the BlackBerry Curve 9220 or the BlackBerry Curve 9320 for the free tickets, while those within lock-up can either enroll to a 24-month BlackBerry Max subscription for only P599 a month for unlimited BlackBerry surfing, purchase a prepaid phone kit, or get a new postpaid line.

What are you waiting for? Grab as many freebies as you can from Globe and BlackBerry while school is just about to begin. Enjoy the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones that both offer all the market-leading BlackBerry messaging and social-centric features and apps that people love, and tickets to see Pink Friday gal Nicki Minaj live in Manila, all for free when you get a Globe BlackBerry postpaid plan. Now who says you don't have time for a little 'boom boom bass'?

Get the newest BlackBerry Curve smartphones from Globe now by visiting www.globe.com.ph/blackberrycurve, going to the Globe Store nearest you, or calling 730-1010.

*Gen Ad/Upper Box/Lower Box 2 area on a first-come, first served basis**Lower Box 1/VIP/Patron area on a first-come, first served basis

June 15, 2012 - Friday, Samsung introduced to Cebuanos the future of Smart TV with its latest technology via Samsung Smart TV which gives three features namely, Smart Interaction, Smart Content, and Smart Evolution. The event was held at Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa. This sexy LED TV completely interacts with you in a different and upgraded way of entertainment and movie or tv lifestyle. The unique voice and motion control technologies will provide a totally intuitive and interactive experience.

So much of these features, here is the Press Release for everybody's consumption:

SAMSUNG UNVEILS ITS 2012 SMART TV LINEUP IN CEBU

Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) a leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, showcased its 2012 Smart TV lineup at the Imperial Palace in Mactan, Cebu. At the launch Samsung presented its newest home entertainment products for 2012. This is the fourth leg of the Smart TV store launches.

Samsung's TV product offerings are built on three pillars: Smart Interaction, Smart Content, and Smart Evolution, all new market-revolutionizing features available in 2012.

Smart InteractionSamsung's Smart Interaction technology provides Smart TV users with a new, more natural and intuitive option for controlling and interacting with the TV—breaking the physical boundaries between the consumer and screen. Samsung's new Motion Control, Voice Control, and Face Recognition commands advance user experience in a competitive TV market that values ease, convenience and choice. Users can turn the TV on or off, activate selected apps or search for and select content in the web browser—all without touching the remote.

Smart Interaction is available on the company's 2012 flagship Smart TVs including the LED ES8000 series, the LED ES7500 series and the Plasma E8000 series, and features a built-in camera that recognizes movement in the foreground, as well as two microphones to recognize voice.

In 2012, Samsung is taking content one step further and evolving the way consumers discover and access apps—through a new Smart Hub that features a simpler, more personable UI in Full HD. Samsung's Smart TVs also provide a much faster Smart TV experience powered by a new dual-core processor.

Samsung also showcased its commitment to convergence and content accessibility through AllShare Play, the essential tie between Samsung's products, content and services. This Smart TV service allows content to be pushed or pulled—regardless of the user's location—from device to device, and device to cloud for limitless sharing. AllShare Play enables consumers to push content manually to the cloud or pull the content directly from their Smart TV or other mobile devices.

Further, Samsung has strengthened its Smart TV content experience through the introduction of new exclusive services. The first-of-their kind services allow for easier content sharing among families across TVs and a number of connected personal devices.

• Family Story allows consumers to stay connected with their families and share photos and calendars through the Samsung Cloud service.• Fitness allows consumers to access exercise content and track progress both on the TV and on the go.• Kids offers a wealth of kid-friendly content that kids can access and parents can control and monitor.

Smart EvolutionFinally, Samsung's Evolution Kit—an industry first—will allow consumers to easily and cost-effectively enjoy the latest technology services on their TV. With a simple slot-in at the back of select 2012 Samsung Smart TV models, consumers can keep pace with rapid advancements in both TV hardware and software—without needing to purchase a new set every year. Users can now keep their Smart Evolution enabled TV up to date through the company's proprietary system-on-chip technology--making Samsung the only consumer electronics company to offer this evolving TV solution.

"Samsung continues to set the bar in innovation worldwide, combining ground-breaking features with unmatched performance and design to create products that match and anticipate consumers' needs and desires. Watch out as Samsung unveils its 2012 Samsung Smart TV lineup in stores across the country" said Amby Molina, Samsung Product Marketing Head for AV.